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As of March 6, 2024, Jeff Bezos has a net worth of US$195.2 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the technology industry. Mark Zuckerberg follows in second place with $171.9 billion, while Larry Ellison ranks third with $138.1 billion, and Bill Gates comes in fourth with $126.8 billion. The...

TRUST. Your workplace needs it. Over 90% of executives think building trust impacts their bottom line. But does your current working culture actually create trust between you and your employees? The answer might surprise you. In fact, only 21% of U.S. employees strongly agree that they trust the leadership of...

As of March 1, 2024, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 13.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $6.2 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.6 billion); and Arnout Schuijff (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Hans Melchers is the fifth-richest person...

As of March 1, 2024, Ivar Tollefsen was the wealthiest person in Norway, with an estimated net worth of 7.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Odd Reitan (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 4, $4.8 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person in...

As of March 1, 2024, Leonid Mikhelson was the wealthiest person in Russia, with an estimated net worth of 29.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vagit Alekperov (No. 2, $26.5 billion), Vladimir Lisin (No. 3, $26.0 billion); Gennady Timchenko (No. 4, $25.0 billion). Andrey Melnichenko is the fifth-richest person in Russia, with...

As of March 1, 2024, Li Xiting was the wealthiest person in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of 14.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Goh Cheng Liang (No. 2, $12.3 billion), Philip Ng (No. 3, $7.2 billion); and Robert Ng (No. 4, $7.1 billion). Jason Chang is the fifth-richest person in Singapore,...

As of March  1, 2024, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 11.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Cho Jung-ho (No. 2, $6.3 billion), Kwon Hyuk-bin(No. 3, $5.0 billion); and Mong-Koo Chung (No. 4, $4.8 billion). Kim Beom-su is the fifth-richest person...

The United Kingdom is home to several of the most important banks in Europe. Two UK-based banks - HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group – are the country's largest banks and rank among the top 10 European banks in market capitalization. Both banks have a market capitalization above 30 billion British...

Five large US banks have recently disclosed the compensation paid to their respective CEOs in the previous year. These disclosures offer valuable insights into the decisions made by bank boards' compensation committees amid a turbulent year. Charlie Scharf, who has been the CEO of Wells Fargo for over four years,...

As of February 26, 2024, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 17.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $11.0 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson  (No. 3, $10.0 billion); and Finn Rausing (No. 4, $9.0 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest...